the benefits of being global october 27 2005 henri de castries chief executive officer claude brunet member management board denis duverne 2 table contents 1 building a group 3 our next ambition becoming has been milestone strategic vision for many years to become multinational an enterprise must outgrow very notion nationality all its entities whatever their market employees be dealt with on equal terms and pursue one single identical object considered interest whole acting locally thinking globally these are in end effect two principles which we can build common culture is essential element truly international bébéar 1991 annual report reinsurance 754m france 4 886m rest europe 467m canad 38m 228m canada 54m 7m 20m breakdown revenues 8 1bn long way go achieve it net income
